Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-05
PARLIAMENT PR0R0GUED
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CABI-
NET STILL IN PROGRESS.

NEIL - AALtI I'm
CONSERVATIVES in Solid Array Against
the Elevation to Power of Lord North
brook-ChamberIain and Gladstone
Fishing About for a Reconciliation
The National League Confident that
SAlisbury's Ministry ia Doomed.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The proroguiug OF
Parliament until Jan. 81 was gazetted to-
day.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to request
from Welsh Radical club for his views
upon the matter, declines to express any
opinion on the plan of campaign in Ire
land. He says: 81 cannot discuss what
Is going on in Ireland upon partial and
fragmentary evidence, and will defer
judging the governments conduct until l
hear in Parliament what is said for and
against it," Mr.. Gladstone, in letter
that has been made public, refers to the
speech recently made at Birmingham
by Mr.. Chamberlain 40 an utterance
that ought to lead to the securing OF
modus vivendi between the present op-
posing sections of the Liberal party. AS
for himself MIR. Gladstone says he would
be glad Of any means to bring about a free
discussion of the differences dividing the
Liberal party, IN order to obtain such
common action as might be consistent
with the respective principles OF the sec
tiOns.
THE COUNCIL POSTPONED.
The Cabinetc tcouncil has been postponed
until Saturday. Lord Salisbury finds that
his progress In the reconstruction OF the
Cabinet is impeded hy party iealousies
over Mr.. Goschen's appointments. The
whole influence of the Carlton Club is eX-
erted to persuade Lord Iddesleign and
Viscount Cross to remain In office. Lord
Iddesleigh pleads that he is in ill-health
and unable to sustain the fatigues of the
Foreign Office, and he will persist in his
determination to retire. Viscount Cross
is uncertain as to what he shall do. The
only positive result announced to-day has
been the Earl Of Norlhbrook's consent to
join Mr.. Goschen iu the Conservative
Cabinet. 1t has not yet been decided
what portfolio will be given him.
GROUND or THE OPPOSITION.
The Conservative opposition is manly
directed against Lord North brook, partly
because he is suspected of sympathiZing
with Mr.. Gladstone ana partly because
he has hitherto been hostile to Lord Sails.
bury's foreign and Indian policy. When
Lord Salisbury was in the Indian Office
in 1875 Lord NorthbrOok resigned the
Viceroyalty OF India because he d ffered
WIN lIUTu DdllsDuEN ibgAIulHg lNe ldbltT =
Afghan policy. If NJ. Goscheu insists
upon nominating two Cabinet colleagues
the Conservatives prefer the Marquis of
LsnsdOwne and the Earl OF Morley.
Mr.. Gladstone's letter commenting
upon Mr.. Chamberlain's recent. speech
! was addressed to Sir William Vernon
! HarcOurt, and concluded with a signifi-
! cant lntim alton that the recipient could
make what use he liked Of it. Sir
William sent a copy Of the letter to Mr..
! Chamberlain who in reply expressed his
| desire for conference. Mr.. Chamber
| lain has summoned a private meeting of
the leading members OF the Radical
union to consult upon the terms Of
compromise. No party, however, be-
lieves that the conference will result sue
cessfully. The ParnellAtes are a supreme
obstacle to a compromise, and they will
not accede tn anything short OF the sub
mission of Mr.. Cham berlain.
A speaker at to-day's meeting OF the
National League at Dublin declared his
unabated distrust and hatred of Mr.,
Cham berlain.
NEW PHASE OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, Jan. 8, 3 A. Mt Is con-
sidered improbable that a change Will be
made IN the Foreign office. Lord lddes.
leigh denies that he has expressed wish
to resign and Lord Morley that he has
necessary changes in the Cabinet are few
in number and it is thought will not be of
a startling character. Lord Salisbury ia
said to be much annoyed by what be
terms the mischievous gossip OF news
papers.
A CONFERENCE OF LIBERALS.
The Birmingham Post announces that
Sir William Vernon HarcOurt, Lord Her
schell, Mr.. Morley, Mr.. Chamberlain and
Sir George Trevelyan will meet, probably
next week. to discuss the Irish question
in the spirit Of Mr.. Gladstone's letter. 1t
is proposed, says the Post, that
the subject shall be discussed in
the freest possible manner. and no propo-
sitiOn of binding character will be sub
mItted. Mr.. Gladstone will take no per-
sonal part in the conference. but much is
expected from Lord HerscheI's ac-
knowIedged tact and moderation.
Lord Salisbury has sent a cable dis
patch to the Marquis of Lansdowne. Gov.
ernOr General OF Canada, asking him if
he would be willing to join the Ministry.
The Standard says that the course which
Mr.. Chamberlain sanctions calls for a
stern rebuke, and that whatever happens
he cannot pretend that he had not been
warned OF the conditions of any possible
compact.
THE LEAGUE CONFIDENT.
DXx<l. Jan. AT the fortnightly
m<5%xvof the Executive Committee of
Educational League held to day, the diff
<%xRt speakers ridiculed the idea that
49, Goschen's acceptance OF the Cham
se1llorslrip o. the EXchequer would be the
means of saving the present Conservative
Ministry.
The Treasurer reported receipts Of $685.
900 in donations TO the leagues funds dur
ing the past two weeks from the United
states.
rne trial OF the case against Messrs.
Dillon, O'Brien, sheehy, Harris, Crilly
aud Redmond for ALLEGED conspiracy in
receiving rents as trustees under the plan
OF campaign, was resumed to-day. All
the defendants were present excepting
Messrs. Redmond and Harris who is a
Parnelite member for East Galway. He
is suffering from hemorrhage Of the lungs
which mas assumed dangerous phase.
The Crown closed its case and the trial
was adjourned.
While n number OF bailIffs were on
deavoring TO effect eyictions at Achill
yesterday they were attacked with stones
by the people. The attempt to evict the